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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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